Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-04-12
THE COUNCILS CANVASS.
Offielai Count Of the Ballots Of the
Recent City Election PrOce edings
Of Last Evenings Adjourned Meet
ing,
CfTY COUNCIL. Room.


CRY COUNCIL Room.
Rock ISLAND. April IL. 1887.
The Council met in adjourned regular
session at p. m, Mayor Murdock pre-
siding and all the aldermen present ex>
cept Collins and Lnndy. A motion by
Alderman Larkin was adopted for the
appointment of committee of three to
canvass the returns OF the city election
and the mayor appointed Alderman Lar
kin, Ferguson and Corken. when recess
was taken.
On being called to order again Alder
man Ferguson submitted the commit
tees report showing the election for two
years of Virgil NJ Blandipg as Mayor;
Robert Koehler, city clerk; William
McEnirv. city attorney; Wallace w
Eggteston, city treasurer, and seven
aldermen, the total votes being as fol-
lows:
Mayor-V NJ. Biandiug $50, Henry
G.rse;S92; Robert Bennett AIS. w B
Ferguson l. Banding's plurality 83
City Clerk-Robert koehler 1,049, II.
NJ Abel 746. Thomas Christopher 462
VIM. McEniry l-Koehier's plurality
1913.
City Attorney-W William McEuiry /,
1870, P. oMara l ,oo4, scattering 5-Mc-
Eniry's plurality 116.
City Treasurer-W W Eggleston l.
GA a D. Huesing 9j3. scattering g.
Eggleston's plurality lei.
Alderman. First ward-H c. Schaffer
| 1870, A. Lerch 1Ol-SChaffer majority
10
Second ward William Gray 159.
Thomas Gray 156, H. IL DeSanto 20
VIM. Gray's plurality 3
Third ward-B. Winter III. james
Johnston l56. John Stroehle 40 Win.
ters plurality Is
Fourth ward Frank III 195 Chas.
Flebig l30 j. o. Logan 30, B Winter
HIS plurality b5.
Fifth wsrd-G II. Simmon 1888, John
Pender rs Summons m-iority Is.
Sixth ward William McConochie 157,
John Atkinson 112- McConochle's ma
jorIty As.
Seventh ward-A W Williamson SIS,
J. E. Larkin SO, W. 5. Rains 52 vii
| liamson's plurality 2.
The report was received aud adopted
Alderman Larkiu, from the special
committee on the removal of ST Luke S
hospital. reported au opinion from City
| Attorney NJ. E. Sweeney, adverse to any
jurisdiction by the city over the location,
except in case of a nuisance, when it
/ may be abated. On motion of Alderman
Larkin the matter was referred to the in
coming council.
Alderman Larkin reported favorahiy
the plat of Siunett's new addition, which
was adopted by unanimous vote
Alderman Schroeder reported as to the
Farley claim proposition to settle for
5 50 and the paymedt of medical bill
OF $20-170 in all. and moved accept
ance of proposition. The motion was
adopted II tc (Shatcr),
On motion of Alderman Larkin the
city clerk WAS instructed to embody a
financial review oi the business of the
city for the past eight years IN his annual
financial report
Mayor Murdock said he wished, before
adOiurning, to express bis thanks as chief
executive of the city to Marshal Louis V.
Eckhart for his very efficient manage
ment of the police department durin!
the past two years, and for the highly
satisfactory manner Iii which he per
formed his own duties; rs a resident of
Rock Island for thirty years and close
observer of municipal affairs, he felt him
self qualified to say that these duties
were never so well attended to.
The council then adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk